Devereux

Clinical negligence; health and safety.

Richard Royle specialises in catastrophic brain and spinal injuries and in motor vehicle law; medical negligence; industrial law, criminal and commercial law. He regularly gives papers at legal seminars and conferences in personal injury related subjects, including: common law liability issues; motor vehicle legislation; catastrophic injuries; jurisdiction and cross vesting issues between UK and Australia. Clinical negligence: cross jurisdictional matters: currently instructed in catastrophic injury case in High Court and Court of Appeal in both Australia and UK. Motor vehicle law/clinical negligence/public liability: engaged in numerous catastrophic cases at mediations and in court, including regular appearance in the NSW Court of Appeal; engaged in overseas tort matters, including Australian based torts heard in UK courts and vice versa. Health and safety: industrial law: mainly in occupational health and safety prosecutions.

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Called 1983. Member of NSW Bar Association, UK Bar. Admitted to practice in England, Wales and most States of Australia. Appointments: past State President and current committee member Australian Lawyers’ Alliance (largest national lawyer’s group in Australia).

Common Law Committee of the NSW Bar Association. Member of a number of advisory committees in relation to amendments to NSW motor vehicle legislation.

BA (Hons) in Philosophy from York University UK; Dip. Law from London University.

Sailing, skiing and music.